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== Parish History == | == Parish History == | ||
LITTLEHAM (St. Swithin), a '''parish''', in the union of Bideford, hundred of Shebbear, Great Torrington and N. divisions of Devon, 2 miles (S. S. W.) from Bideford. The parish is bounded on the south by the river Yeo, which separates it from the parish of Monkleigh. | LITTLEHAM (St. Swithin), a '''parish''', in the union of Bideford, hundred of Shebbear, Great Torrington and N. divisions of Devon, 2 miles (S. S. W.) from Bideford. The parish is bounded on the south by the river Yeo, which separates it from the parish of Monkleigh. There is a place of worship for dissenters.<ref>Lewis, Samuel A., ''[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=51111#s18 A Topographical Dictionary of England]'', (1848). Date accessed and adapted: 29 October 2013.</ref> | ||
== Resources == | == Resources == | ||
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Contributor: Include here information for parish registers, Bishop’s Transcripts and other types of church records, such as parish chest records. Add the contact information for the office holding the original records. Add links to the Family History Library Catalog showing the film numbers in their collection | Contributor: Include here information for parish registers, Bishop’s Transcripts and other types of church records, such as parish chest records. Add the contact information for the office holding the original records. Add links to the Family History Library Catalog showing the film numbers in their collection | ||
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*[http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/index.jsp Vision of Britain] | *[http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/index.jsp Vision of Britain] | ||
== Web sites == | == Web sites == | ||
*[http://www.register-of-one-place-studies.org.uk/littleham_devon.html Littleham One-Place Study] | *[http://www.register-of-one-place-studies.org.uk/littleham_devon.html Littleham One-Place Study] | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
{{reflist}} {{Devon}} | {{reflist}} {{Devon}} | ||
[[Category:Devon]] | [[Category:Devon]] | ||
Revision as of 12:40, 29 October 2013
Parish History[edit | edit source]
LITTLEHAM (St. Swithin), a parish, in the union of Bideford, hundred of Shebbear, Great Torrington and N. divisions of Devon, 2 miles (S. S. W.) from Bideford. The parish is bounded on the south by the river Yeo, which separates it from the parish of Monkleigh. There is a place of worship for dissenters.[1]
Resources[edit | edit source]
Civil Registration[edit | edit source]
Birth, marriages and deaths were kept by the government, from July 1837 to the present day. The civil registration article tells more about these records. There are several Internet sites with name lists or indexes. A popular site is FreeBMD.
Church records[edit | edit source]
Littleham, Devon, England Genealogy parish registers of christenings, marriages and burials are available online for the following years:
| BOYD = Boyd's Marriage Index (FindMyPast) - (£)[2] |
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| BOYD | 1538-1837 | |||||
Contributor: Include here information for parish registers, Bishop’s Transcripts and other types of church records, such as parish chest records. Add the contact information for the office holding the original records. Add links to the Family History Library Catalog showing the film numbers in their collection
Census records[edit | edit source]
Census records from 1841 to 1911 are available online. For access, see England Census Records and Indexes Online. Census records from 1841 to 1891 are also available on film through a FamilySearch Center or at the FamilySearch Library.
Probate records[edit | edit source]
Records of wills, administrations, inventories, indexes, etc. were filed by the court with jurisdiction over this parish. Go to Devon Probate Records to find the name of the court having primary jurisdiction. Scroll down in the article to the section Court Jurisdictions by Parish.
Maps and Gazetteers[edit | edit source]
Maps are a visual look at the locations in England. Gazetteers contain brief summaries about a place.
Web sites[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Lewis, Samuel A., A Topographical Dictionary of England, (1848). Date accessed and adapted: 29 October 2013.
- ↑ Percival Boyd, A List of Parishes in Boyd's Marriage Index (London: Society of Genealogists, 1987). Digital version at FamilySearch Digital Library.